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Three days later.
Teiko faced their second opponent, Fujieda Middle School.
Fujieda Middle School, like Kochi Middle School, was a second-rate team.
During these three days, Ryu accompanied Momoi Satsuki to gather information on other school basketball teams.
Fujieda Middle School was one of them.
Aomine Daiki came to Ryu's side, put his arm around his neck, and asked, "Ryu, I heard you and Satsuki have already investigated those guys on the other side. How was it? Are there any strong ones?"
Ryu subtly moved his arm away and replied, "I've collected data on all of them. Fujieda and Kochi are about the same strength; there's nothing special to pay attention to."
"Ah, I see!" Aomine Daiki said disappointedly.
"Don't be disappointed. There are many teams in the competition; some are of varying strength, that's normal. You just need to wait; it won't be long before you encounter a strong team."
Aomine Daiki said dejectedly, "I hope so!"
"Dai-chan, don't be like that!" Momoi Satsuki advised with concern.
"Okay, okay, it's so annoying, Satsuki."
Hearing Aomine say this, Momoi Satsuki pouted and said unhappily, "What's wrong with you? I even went out of my way to care about you, and you're so ungrateful."
Ryu didn't care about the bickering between these two childhood friends; he was already used to it.
For Aomine Daiki, apart from one women, no woman was considered a woman in his eyes.
The game began.
Ryu's five players entered the court.
Murasakibara Atsushi effortlessly took the initiative on offense.
Akashi Seijuro dribbled the ball leisurely across half-court.
He didn't choose to attack, but instead passed the ball to Aomine Daiki.
Aomine received the ball and went straight to the opponent's basket.
Due to the difference in strength, Aomine moved as if he were in an empty field.
No one in Fujieda could keep up with Aomine's speed.
Aomine used feints to break through three opponents before jumping and scoring.
2-0. Teiko took the first point.
Just as expected, Ryu saw this and wasn't surprised.
Today's match was exactly as he predicted.
"Hey, Aomine, stay in the opponent's half and don't move."
Aomine was a little confused by Ryu's words. "Huh? Why?"
Ryu smiled mysteriously. "You'll find out soon enough. In short, the ball will be in your hands in a moment."
Aomine blinked.
Although he didn't understand, he still followed Ryu's instructions.
The three others—Akashi, Midorima, and Murasakibara—didn't stop him.
They knew Ryu quite well.
Since Ryu said that, he must have his reasons.
They just needed to trust him.
Soon, Fujieda's players began preparing for their attack.
The Fujieda players saw Aomine in their own half of the court.
The player with the ball, under pressure from Aomine, moved slightly to the edge of the court.
And it was this movement that caused his dribbling hand to tremble.
The basketball accidentally hit his foot.
The basketball flew straight towards Aomine.
Aomine, who had been standing still, waited idly.
Although he didn't know what he was waiting for, suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he saw a basketball flying towards him.
He reached out and caught the ball, completely bewildered.
For a moment, he stood there, stunned.
At this moment, Ryu grinned and said:
"Fujieda #4 is kind-hearted, but often becomes flustered under pressure. After Aomine scored, he only thought about quickly winning back the score. Seeing Aomine in his own half, and because of the intense pressure Aomine was emanating, the probability of him choosing to move away was 93%."
"And the probability of this action causing a turnover was 97%."
"The probability of subconsciously keeping the ball on the court to prevent it from going out of bounds was 76%."
"However, this meant that after a turnover, the probability of the basketball slipping from his hand and ending up in Aomine's hands was 100%."
Hearing Ryu's analysis and calculations, the Teiko members felt that Ryu was a freak.
No normal person could calculate that accurately; it was outrageous.
Aomine Daiki had just recovered his senses.
"Ryu..." He didn't know how to face Ryu.
He felt that every action he took in front of Ryu was calculated by him.
This feeling was incredibly frustrating.
Despite thinking this, he still dribbled the ball to Fujieda's basket.
As expected, the basketball was easily put into the hoop by Aomine Daiki.
4-0.
On the defensive end, Midorima asked as he passed Ryu, "That shot was also in your calculations, wasn't it?"
"Huh? How could that be? Even if I did nothing, he would have made it!"
Midorima gave Ryu a deep look.
In his opinion, Ryu was almost inhuman.
This predictive ability was simply unreasonable.
Seeing the future was nothing short of amazing!
In the following moments, Ryu showed everyone what "Data Basketball" truly meant.
"The probability of passing after a failed fake is 84%."
Thud... Ryu intercepted the ball.
"The probability of forcing a three-pointer when unable to penetrate the paint is 100%."
Thud... A massive block sent the opposing player sprawling to the ground.
"The probability of giving up due to prolonged inability to score, frequent turnovers, and a psychological blow is 100%."
Ryu dribbled the ball slowly past the players.
Upon reaching the basket, he made no unnecessary movements.
He raised his hand and shot.
Swish... Nothing but net.
107-0.
A shutout. This scene stunned everyone in the stands.
They never expected such an impossible score.
That was zero points!
Teiko themselves found it hard to believe.
They all turned their gazes to Ryu.
The reason they were able to shut out their opponents was that most of the credit went to Ryu.
Ryu's [Data Basketball] was truly monstrous.
Unexpectedly, when it came into play, it left the opponent absolutely no chance.
"Ryu, your [Data Basketball] is just too strong!" Aomine Daiki couldn't help but exclaim.
Midorima also adjusted his glasses and muttered, "To be able to calculate to such an extent? It's unbelievable."
"With Ryu, playing basketball feels so much easier," Murasakibara Atsushi rarely praised Ryu.
Akashi Seijuro had a completely new perspective on Ryu.
While Ryu's [Data Basketball] wasn't very useful to them, it was disastrous against ordinary teams like Fujieda.
"Ryu, you're amazing! You predicted everything!" Momoi Satsuki praised her idol without reservation.
"Hahaha… "Ryu chuckled. "It's alright, just a coincidence. I can only bully ordinary people like them; it's useless against players like you."
Hearing this, Aomine and the others looked at Ryu strangely.
Shirogane Kozo stood silently to the side. His eyes flickered with an uncertain light. Ryu truly amazed him.
With this ability, more than 80% of the teams nationwide would probably suffer.
He had been a coach for so many years and had never encountered a player like Ryu before.
He was practically the most precise calculating machine on the court. He could calculate every possible outcome.
He looked at Ryu, then at Akashi. 'Perhaps the team has another option,' Shirogane Kozo thought to himself.